Hegseth and Caine urge Senate to approve $87.6 billion supplemental request for readiness, munitions and space defense
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, urged senators to support President Donald J. Trump’s June 24 supplemental budget request.
Pentagon quadruples national security space launch budget with $11.4 billion surge
The U.S. Department of War has authorized a massive $11.4 billion ceiling expansion for its premier military space program.
CoAspire’s RAACM cruise missile joins U.S. Air Force FAMM plan to expand affordable long-range strike production at scale
The Virginia-based company is offering its Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile, or RAACM, for a program designed to deliver air-launched weapons in high volumes.
Kongsberg and Oceaneering selected for U.S. Department of War XLUUV concept work under DIU CAMP program
Kongsberg and Oceaneering International have been selected by the U.S. Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit to support the Combat Autonomous Maritime Platform program.
Anduril and U.S. Department of War agree framework to scale Barracuda-500 air-launched strike munition production
Anduril Industries has signed a framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War to support large-scale production of the Barracuda-500 stand-off strike system.
U.S. Department of War provides about $400 million in funding to Kratos for hypersonic systems and national security programmes
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions said it has received approximately $400 million in new funding from the U.S.Department of War for hypersonic system work and other national security programmes.
Rheinmetall Canada to provide MSU-200NAV aircraft ground support components for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps
The Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) has been awarded a contract by the United States Department of War to supply replacement components for Rheinmetall Canada’s MSU-200NAV aircraft ground support system.
nLIGHT wins U.S. laser weapon contract with potential value of up to $627 million
nLIGHT has been selected for a Joint Laser Weapon System Other Transaction Authority agreement supporting the U.S. Department of War’s next-generation cruise missile defense architecture.
Lockheed Martin wins U.S. Department of War contract to develop 500 kW laser weapon system for cruise missile and drone defense
Lockheed Martin has received a U.S. Department of War contract to develop a tactical containerized 500 kW laser weapon system.
Lockheed Martin secures $3 billion framework agreement for Sentinel A4 radar production and engineering support
The U.S. Department of War signed a framework agreement with Lockheed Martin on June 30 for the production and delivery of Sentinel A4 radars.
RTX secures $399 million agreement to support development of new AIM-120 AMRAAM D4 and C9 missile variants
The U.S. Department of War has signed a $399 million framework agreement with RTX for continued research and development work on AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles.
U.S. Department of War launches Agent Network AI project to support faster battle management, decision support and targeting options
The Department of War has launched Agent Network, its second Pace-Setting Project and a key part of its Artificial Intelligence Acceleration Strategy.


